Chilaw family of 5 including infant infected with COVID-19

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Five persons from the same family have tested positive for the novel coronavirus infection, stated Minister of Health Pavithra Wanniarachchi. Reportedly, the family from Chilaw...

O/L results before April 30

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Results of G.C.E. Ordinary Level Examination 2019 will be released before 30th April 2020, stated the Ministry of Education. The Ministry along with the Department...

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Cases climb to 122

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The Ministry of Health says that two new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) have been identified in the country. Accordingly the total number of confirmed cases...

Suspect transporting 114kg of Kerala cannabis by boat arrested

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The navy has apprehended a person attempting to smuggle a stock of Kerala cannabis by sea, during a search operation conducted in the seas...

HRCSL calls on President to protect inmates from COVID-19

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The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) has written to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa calling for his attention on the necessity to take urgent...

Embassy issues clarification on Covid-19 situation in Italy

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The Italian Embassy in Colombo has issued a clarification with regards to some news items on the Covid-19 situation in Italy that are appearing...

Curfew, isolation decisions not to be taken at regional level

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All decisions pertaining to curfew or isolation processes will be made only by the highest government authorities, stated President’s Media Division. The Government announces that...

Batch of 132 sent home after quarantine

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Another group, quarantined under the supervision of military officers from overseas, is due to return home today (30). Accordingly, a batch 132 quarantined persons will...

Six-month jail sentence for concealing dhal stocks

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The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) states that it has received 2200 complaints during the curfew period. Most of the complaints have come over the sale...

Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 Cases climb to 120

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Three more patients have tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 120, as of 8.00 a.m....